Seneca County in New York has agreed to hold off foreclosure proceedings against the Cayuga Nation. The tribe and the county were due in court tomorrow to argue the case. But the county asked for a delay in light of...

National Congress of American Indians President Jefferson Keel will deliver the annual State of Indian Nations address on Thursday, January 27. This year's speech will take place at 10:30am at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. It will be broadcast...

What does the year 2011 hold for the Indian tribes? There are some signals – portents, if you will, that should be considered in assessing the immediate future in federal policy and programs. First of all, did the takeover of...

My wife, Joanne Shenandoah, and I were preparing to attend the annual Midwinter Ceremony at Akwesasne when we were told of the passing of Ernie Benedict, one of the most venerated of Mohawk elders. Ernie had reached his 92nd year...

The Crow Tribe of Montana is holding a series of meetings to discuss a water rights settlement that President Barack Obama signed into law last month. Current and former tribal leaders support the $460 million deal. But final approval is...

The Chehalis Tribe and Thurston County, Washington, have entered into mediation in a taxation dispute. The tribe owns 51 percent of Great Wolf Lodge, a water park. The facility is located on trust land but the county says it can...

"Pedro Gonzalez was one of the first P'urhépechas to leave his home state to travel to the U.S., looking for work. Over the three decades that followed, he was joined by thousands of others. He was the community's first...

Donovin Sprague, a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, is suing the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation for employment discrimination. Sprague worked at the foundation, which oversees the massive mountain carving of Crazy Horse, for more...

The Oneida Nation is no stranger to the U.S. Supreme Court but the tribe went out of its way to avoid coming before the justices in a closely watched case. The court was due to hear Madison County v. Oneida...

Former Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-North Dakota) will chair a new foundation at the Aspen Institute to address Indian youth issues. Dorgan, the former chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, wants to look a suicide prevention, substance abuse and other...

Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) plans to address energy and economic development in his new leadership role on the House Natural Resources Committee. Young, the chairman of the newly created Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, believes federal laws...

"North Dakota lawmakers’ proposals to force UND to keep the Fighting Sioux nickname are fatally flawed. The Legislature should make short work of the proposals and get on with its much more urgent work, such as trying to avert a...

The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan plans to break ground on a water park and hotel this spring. Work will take about 15 to 18 months, Central Michigan Life reported. The Soaring Eagle Inn and Water Park is expected to...

J.D. Colbert is a member of the Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma. Do you know your credit score? More importantly, do you know HOW your credit score is calculated? You don’t! I can answer that question for you because nobody knows...